Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 65 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 6% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 2 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 65 replaces the original text with new language, indicating that significant revisions were made. While it isn't clear from the lines provided what specific changes were introduced, these updates often reflect a response to feedback or new considerations that arose since the bill's initial proposal. This matters because it can affect how the bill will be implemented and its overall impact on the community.

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SLS 26RS-210 ORIGINAL Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
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SLS 26RS-210 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-210 ENGROSSED SB NO.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 65 Original 2026 Regular Session Cathey Present law provides that a preexisting school may be converted into a charter school.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 65 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Cathey Present law provides that a preexisting school may be converted into a charter school.
SLS 26RS-210 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-210 ENGROSSED SB NO.
SLS 26RS-210 ORIGINAL SB NO.
SLS 26RS-210 ENGROSSED SB NO.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  2. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 19 yeas and 17 nays.

  3. Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

  4. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  5. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  6. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  7. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#333)

Failed 19 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 18801
Democrat 0902
Total 191703
% of votes cast 49%44%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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AMENDMENT # 2101 BY JACKSON-ANDREWS, SB 65 BY CATHEY (#332)

Failed 15 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62001
Democrat 9002
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 152103
% of votes cast 38%54%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 65?
SB 65 is sponsored by Michael Charles Echols (Republican) and Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 65?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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